Matthew Mitzner

Top rated Business Litigation attorney in Dallas, Texas

Mitzner LLP
Matthew Mitzner
Mitzner LLP

Practice areas: Business Litigation, Business & Corporate, Appellate; view more

Licensed in Texas since: 2010

Education: The University of Texas School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2025 - 2026 Selected to Rising Stars: 2016 - 2024

Mitzner LLP

5944 Luther Lane
Suite 750
Dallas, TX 75225 Visit website
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The founding attorney of Mitzner LLP in Dallas, Texas, Matthew Mitzner represents businesses and individuals in complex commercial disputes and provides strategic counsel on litigation risks and legal challenges. His practice emphasizes practical solutions, thorough case preparation and effective advocacy tailored to each client’s business objectives.

Mr. Mitzner focuses on business litigation, appellate advocacy, corporate fraud and trade secret matters, employment disputes, and noncompetition agreements. He also advises clients before litigation arises, helping them evaluate potential claims, assess legal exposure and develop strategies to protect their interests. His experience with contract and partnership disputes enables him to address conflicts involving business relationships, contractual obligations and competing commercial interests. As both trial counsel and appellate counsel, he assists clients at multiple stages of the litigation process, from early dispute assessment through courtroom proceedings and appeals.

Mr. Mitzner earned his Juris Doctor, with honors, from The University of Texas at Austin School of Law. He received his Bachelor of Arts in political science, graduating summa cum laude, from The University of Oklahoma. His academic achievements reflect a strong foundation in legal analysis, advocacy and the principles underlying complex commercial disputes.

Licensed to practice law in Texas and Oklahoma, Mr. Mitzner is admitted before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th and 10th Circuits. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Western, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas and the Eastern, Western and Northern Districts of Oklahoma. In addition, he is admitted before the Supreme Court of the United States. He also maintains active professional affiliations with the American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, State Bar of Texas, Dallas Bar Association and Oklahoma Bar Association.

Practice areas

Business Litigation, Business/Corporate, Appellate

Focus areas

Contracts, Non-Compete Agreements, Partnership, Trade Secret

  • 50% Business Litigation
  • 30% Business/Corporate
  • 20% Appellate

First Admitted: 2010, Texas

Professional Webpage: https://www.mitznerllp.com/

Bar / Professional Activity

  • State Bar of Texas, Member
  • State of Oklahoma, Member
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • American Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association
  • Dallas Bar Association
  • Oklahoma Bar Association, Member

Pro bono / Community Service

  • Dallas Heritage Village, Former Board Member
  • Lawyers for America (501(c)(3)), Founder
  • Highland Park United Methodist Church
  • Dallas-Fort Worth Beta Theta Pi Alumni Club

Educational Background

  • Brasenose College, Oxford University, Summer 2006, Honors: Boren Scholar (Presidential Scholarship for Study)
  • The University of Oklahoma, B.A., Major: Political Science, Honors: summa cum laude; Robert Dean Bass Memorial Scholarship Recipient; John L. Gavin Memorial Scholarship Recipient; Beta Theta Pi; Gamma Phi Chapter; Phi Beta Kappa & Phi Kappa Phi, 2007

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

  • "Oklahoma Class Actions," DRI--The Voice of the Defense Bar, Class Action Compendium, 2011
  • The University of Texas School of Law, The Review of Litigation Board of Advocates, Articles Editor
  • "The Tension between Opposites in Supreme Court Arbitration Decisions," 31 Corporate Counsel Review 63, Volume XXXI, Number 1, May 2012
  • "The Death of Privacy in Social Media: Manslaughter, Suicide, or Lack of Capacity?," 48th Annual Conference on Intellectual Property Law, The Center for American and International Law, Institute for Law and Technology, November 2010
  • "Snatching Arbitral Freedom from Hall Street's Clenched Fist," 29 Review of Litigation 179, 2009
  • "Real Property Receiverships: Strategy, Ethics, and Practice Tips", Flower Mound Bar Association, October 31, 2014

Honors

  • Selected in Texas to Super Lawyers, Business Litigation, 2025-2026
  • Nominated for Texan of the Year, Dallas Morning News, December 12, 2017 Editorial
  • Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow, 2019-2026
  • Rising Star, Texas Super Lawyers, 2016-2024
  • Top 100 Super Lawyers Texas Rising Stars, 2021

Office location for Matthew Mitzner

5944 Luther Lane
Suite 750
Dallas, TX 75225

Phone: 214-810-1488

Selections

2 Years Super Lawyers
9 Years Rising Stars
  • Super Lawyers: 2025 - 2026
  • Rising Stars: 2016 - 2024

Top Lists

Up-and-Coming 100: Texas Rising Stars: 2021

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